Jiawen Wang, a media artist, audiovisual creator, and performer hailing from Hainan, China, currently words and lives in Berlin, where she explores the intersection of technology, time, and Chinese Cosmotechnics in her artistic pursuits.
Her artistic focus lies in interactive algorithmic time-based composition within audiovisual transpersonal performances and installations. With a profound interest in the philosophical aspects of technics and time. Jiawen's multidisciplinary approach incorporates collective storytelling, computer music, interactive games, video, and light design, creating immersive sensorial spaces that invite audiences into a unique world of storytelling. Her work prompts viewers to question the layers of reality interwoven with the fusion of body and technology.
In her recent artistic endeavors, Jiawen integrates the concept of "Cosmotechnics," as articulated by Chinese media theorist Yuk Hui, into her practice. Drawing inspiration from Taoist philosophy, she seeks to embody the "Unity of Qi (tool) - Dao (tao)" in the contemporary discourse on techne-body relationships.
Currently pursuing studies in Art and Media at the University of Arts Berlin, Jiawen actively participates in the collective of The Society of Nontrivial Pursuits - exploring complex behaviors in feedback systems, chaotic circuits, social systems, and computer programs. Her works have been showcased at various art venues and international festivals, including CTM Vorspiel, xCoAx Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics & X, Perform@ Festival for Experimental Music & Performance at Kunstraum Aarau, Vilen Flusser Archive, and ACUD Macht Neu Berlin. Her art captivates audiences, offering a unique perspective on the convergence of technology, philosophy, and sensory experience.